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How to get fromSicily to Creteby plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    8h 17m
    €106–294

  2. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    4h 3m
    €60–206

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    42h

  4. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CTA - JSH
    10h 57m
    €69–294

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PMO - CHQ
    7h 44m
    €106–315

  6. Bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    2. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MLA - HER
    8h 41m
    €337–516

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 24m

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    44h 50m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 6 times a week.

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